Combination adjustable hanger for window shades and curtains



June 15 1926 1,588,971

1 H. D. LUKENBILL ET AL COMBINATION ADJUSTABLE RANGER FOR WINDOW SHADES AND CURTAINS Filed Nov. 8, 1924 Hebe/- D. Lwfwbil/ Ems/ 17. Cro v Witnesses: INVENTOKS M4 mwwz AT TORNEYJ.

Patented June 15, 1926.

sultan stares PATEN'E OFFICE HEBER D. LUKENBILL AND ENEERZ A. CROXL, 0F SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION ADJUSTABLE HANGER FUR "WINDOW SHADES AND CURTAINS.

Application filed Hot/ember Our invention relates to a class of devices adapted to provide slidable adjustment and support for window shades, curtains and drapes and the like, an object being in a device of this character to provide an arrangement suitable to the convenient variation in the space relation between the supporting brackets for the window shades in order to accommodate shades of different width and thereby avoid making an excessive number of holes in the window casing and other inconveniences attending the ordi-- nary change of position of such brackets as are commonly used.

Our invention embodies certain details of structure and design that are adapted to provide a simple, economical and substantial combination adjustable hanger for window shades and curtains that may be quickly and easily attached ready for use. A more detailed arrangement of the descriptive matter conceining this device will be included in the annexed specifications, recited in the claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals indicate the same structural parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective of the assembled device of our in-' vention shown in a manner illustrating our preferred method of using the same.

Figure 2 is a pespcctive of the left channel mounting or channel bracket of our invention which in its design is adapted to provide substantial slidable support for a window shade bracket within the horizontal channel thereof or certain types of adjustable window curtain or drape rods that may,

be adapted to fit by the ends in the same channel. with said window shade bracket. It will be noticed that this channel bracket is provided with a pair of spaced upright shouldered brackets which are adapted to provide support for adjustable window curtains and drape rods which arrangement provides for the preferred method of using the device of our invention.

Figure 3 is a bracket like the one shown in Fig. 2 except that this figure shows a right hand bracket and Fig. 2 shows a left hand.

Figure t is a vertical cross section of the channel bracket of our invention shown in its normal position supporting a window 8, 1924. Serial No. 748,586.

shade bracket and a pair of adjustable curtain and drape rods in the preferred mounting position.

Figureb is a perspective showing more clearly the information illustrated in section Fig. l.

Figure 6 is a perspective showing how curtain and drape rods of a type adapted to be titted slid'ably in the channel of the bracket would appear when normally attached thereto. This figure also shown in section and perspective to more clearly explain the construction.

The preferred embodiment of our invention and the desired means of producing the intended results therewith will now be pointed out as references are made to the several numerals in the respective figures which in detail will indicate certain cooperating parts of the device.

Figure 7 is a detail of the end of a curtain rod adapted to be mounted on the upright shouldered brackets.

Figure 8 is a detail of the end of a type of curtain rod that may be suitably adapted to'be slidably mounted and supported in the channel bracket in the manner in which the window shade bracket is slidably and adjustably mounted therein.

When mounting into practical use the device of our invention channel bracket -1 will be mounted on the upper left side of the window casing and screwed to the window casing by screws 7- and 8-, preferably countersunk screws after which window shade bracket 3 is slidably inserted in the channel -2 by means of base plate --4 of the shade bracket 3.

The next step is to mount channel bracket on the upper right hand side of the window casing where it will be in horizontal alignment with channel bracket -1 and then slidably insert base plate 10-- of the window shade bracket -9 into channel 12.

After tl is window shade 23- is fitted in the corresponding fitting holes -25- and 26 on the corresponding ends of the roller -2 l-. When the window shade is thus slidably adjusted to the desired position cap screws 21 and 27 respectively will be fastened to hold the curtain where it is placed.

It will be seen at this point that a pair of adjustable curtain rods of the type shown in Fig. 8 could be slidably mounted in the channel of the channel brackets in a manner shown at -19 and 20 respectively in Fig. 6. But our preferred arrangement for the mounting of curtain and drape rods is shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 and Fig. 4 and a detail of the suppoting brackets for the curtains shown at 5- and G* in. Fig. 2, and 13 and 14 in Fig. 3.

The preferred arrangement for the curtain rod supporting method of our choice is to use a pair of telescopic adjustable curtain rods with the ends turned to form a rectangular supporting sleeve shown in detail at -17 Fig. 7 and adapted to fit over the upright shouldered bracket shown at 13 and rectangular supporting sleeve -l8- adapted to fit over upright shouldered bracket -1 l.

It will be noted in Fig. 1 that sleeve 17 tits over upright bracket -6- and sleeve 18 over upright bracket 5*.

It will be noted therefore that bracket -6 and 13 normally support curtain rod -15- while brackets 5- and *1d%- support drape rod 16-; the two adjustable rods being mounted in spaced relation as shown in Fig. 1.

To those skilled in the art it will be evident that minor changes may suggest themselves and such changes may be. suitably made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention or sacrificing any of its intended merits.

Having thus described the nature of our invention we claim:

In a combination adjustable hanger for window shades and curtains of the character described a horizontally disposed bracket comprising side flanges forming a channel in the bracket; and a pair of integral outwardly extending upturned mounting lugs on one of said flanges for curtain rod mountings; said channel of the bracket adapted to provide horizontally slidable support for window blind and curtain brackets and said projecting lugs adapted to normally support curtain rods.

In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hands this 27th day of October A. D. 1924.

HEBER D. LUKENBILL. EMERY A. CROVVL. 

